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To: papasmurf

I mean PCmover.

Moving applications is a tough thing to do. Many have tried, none have succeeded in creating an app that handles it well enough for the average user.

‘Upgrading’ your operating system can be fraught with problems, large and small, some of which will lay dormant for some time before being revealed.

With the millions of lines of code involved it is best to give your operating system a fighting chance with a clean install.

You probably wouldn’t want to use the phrase ‘Murphy’s Law’ and the word ‘computer’ in the same sentence. That would be redundant.

Spend your time and money on better things. Do a clean install and create a recovery disk. You’ll be glad you did.


17 posted on 10/22/2009 6:48:48 PM PDT by Boucheau
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To: Boucheau; papasmurf
... ‘Upgrading’ your operating system can be fraught with problems, large and small, some of which will lay dormant for some time before being revealed.

... Spend your time and money on better things. Do a clean install and create a recovery disk. You’ll be glad you did.

I have to concur with that advice. Better to backup important files, wipe the HD, and do a clean install of the OS and then the applications. Upgrading leaves too many leftovers that can crop up to bite you in the @$$.

31 posted on 10/23/2009 3:51:39 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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